Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 70 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Words said go inside): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”, starting with a capital letter. Speaker after: “Please sit down,” said the teacher. — a comma (or ? for a question) inside the closing mark, a full stop at the end. Speaker first: Mum said, “Come here.” — a comma after said / asked, and the end mark inside the closing mark.

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (c) “I love mangoes” said Omkar. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Aarav said (d) The bus
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window” said the teacher.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Priya said (d) The soup
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (c) Aarav said “The soup is ready.” (d) Aarav said, The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Vikram. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (d) “It is my turn now” said Vikram.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Ishaan. (b) Close the window,” said Ishaan. (c) “Close the window.” said Ishaan. (d) “Close the window,” said Ishaan.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Kunal said (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Dev said (d) I have
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Aarav said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) The coach said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Simran said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, I love mangoes. (b) Diya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Diya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Diya said, “I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Simran said (d) Close the window.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Why are you late? (b) Priya asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Priya asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Priya asked “Why are you late?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Omkar said (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Vikram said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Saanvi said (c) said, I (d) I love
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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